Trylon and perisphere



May 28, 1940. s. HORTON TRYLON AND PERISPHERE Filed Feb. 16, 1939 INYENTOR. BERT HORT ATTORNEY.

Patented May 28, 1940 2,202,382 TRYLON AND PERI-SPHERE Bert Horton, New York, N. Y. Application February s, 1939, Serial No. 256,692

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in a trylon and perisphere toy.

The invention has for an object the construction of a toy as mentioned which is characterized by a hollow-horn shaped body simulating the trylon, a rubber air inflatable balloon connected I therewith in a manner to simulate the perisphere,

into from the projecting end, and connectedat its inner end with the balloon to inflate the same.

Still further the invention proposes a novel arrangement for supporting the said tubeand balloon in position.

As another object of this invention it is contemplated to associate a noise maker with the balloon .and the tube to add to the attractiveness of the toy.

Another object of the invention is the construction of a, device as described which is simple and durable, and which may be manufactured and sold at a reasonable cost. V. For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had tothe following description and accompanying drawing, and to the appended claims in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawing forming a material part of this disclosure:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a trylon and perisphere toy constructed according to this invention.

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of the tube and balloon, shown in Fig. 1, illustrated per se. Fig, 3 is a fragmentary elevational View of the bottom portion of the horn'shaped body.

The trylon and perisphere toy, according to this invention, includes a hollow horn shaped body I0 simulating the trylo-n, and a rubber air inflatable balloon II connected with the body in a manner to simulate the perisphere. A tube I2 of wood, stiff rubber or composition material extends axially through the body Ill and has one I end IZa projecting from the small end of the body and is adapted to be engaged in ones mouth as is customary when blowing a horn. At the inner end the tube I2 connects with a noise maker I3, which in turn is connectedwith the open end Ila of the balloon II. I

hole slot.

Thebody I0 is formed with a key-hole slot I4 extended in from the bottom edge thereof at one side. This key-hole slot includes a head portion I la and a slit portion Mb. The noise maker I3 comprises a tubular body I3a with a reed I31: a

mounted therein.

The toy is assembled in the following manner: The'noise maker I3 is mounted upon one end of the tube I2. The balloon II is then engaged upon the outer end of the noise maker. The tube 10 I2 is moved through the body IIIfrom the open bottom end thereof until it reaches'a position in e which the top end of the tube I20. projects from the small top end of the body Ill. Then; the slit I4 is opened by flexing the material of the body 15 III at both sides of the slit so that the neckportion of the'rubber balloon II may be slipped up and restedin the head portion I4a'0f the key- The slit portion I Ib' is then allowed to close. The head portion I la. of the key-hole 30 slot will support the balloon I I as well as support thetube I2. I

The operation of the device is as follows:

Normally, the balloon II is deflated. When one blows into the end I2a of the tube the balloon 5 I I. inflates to the condition illustrated by the full linesin Fig. 1'. This simulates the trylon and perisphere. 1 When one stops blowing into the tube I2 the balloon I I will deflate and the air will pass through the noise maker I3, vibrating and sound- 30- ing the reed I3bi' While I have illustrated and describedmy invention. withv some degree. of particularity, I realize that in practice various alterations therein may be made. I therefore reserve the right, and 35 I I privilege of changing the form of the details of construction or otherwise altering the arrangement of the correlated parts without departing from, the spirit or the scope of the appended claims. I

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by United I States Letters Patent is:

1. A trylon and perisphere toy, comprising a' hollow horn shaped body simulating the trylon, a stiff tube extending axially throughsaid body and freely engaging through the small end thereof, and terminating a short distance from the large end thereof, .and a rubber air inflatable balloon mounted on the inner end'of said tube 5 and extendingthrough one side of said body near the bottom thereof to simulate the periphere and to support said tube, and at the point where said balloon extends through said body said body be-- ing formed with an opening of key-hole shape I p to support said tube, and at the point where said balloon extends through said body said body being formed with an opening of key-hole shape extended in from an end of said body for releasably holding said balloon, said key-hole opening having a split section extending inwards from the large end of said body and connecting with a circular head section through which said balloon passes.

BERT HORTON. 

